| Brief Biography | | | | Paris, which he uses to promote new designers, |
| Pierre Cardin has been one of the most recognizable | | | | musicians and artists. |
| names in the world of fashion for over half a century. | | | | During this time Cardin gained fame for his |
| Though he made his name in France, the designer | | | | avant-garde style and the innovative shapes and |
| was born in a small town in Italy in 1922. | | | | designs that paid little mind to the models who were |
| | | | wearing them. Later he even experimented with |
| Then at the ripe old age of twenty-eight, Cardin | | | | unisex fashions, which were not particularly popular. |
| founded a fashion house of his own in 1950. A year | | | | But setbacks never dissuaded Cardin from |
| latter the young designer became a fashion superstar | | | | experimenting and trying out new looks and styles. |
| when he designed elaborate costumes for "the party | | | | Men's Fashion |
| of the century" masquerade ball in Venice. All of the | | | | Though his impact on women's fashion is undeniable, |
| top fashion writers and designers were there and they | | | | Pierre Cardin had even more impact on men's fashion. |
| were blown away by the original, experimental style of | | | | In fact, he was one of the first popular designers to |
| the young designer. | | | | turn his attention the men's couture. He was particularly |
| After that Cardin was seen as something of a fashion | | | | creative in his approach to men's neckties. Cardin |
| wunderkind. He was a young designer who liked to | | | | believed that ties should be bold and colorful and that |
| push the boundaries of what the fashion community | | | | they should allow a man to express his personality. He |
| deemed acceptable. He was one of the first European | | | | is often cited as the inventor of the flowered tie, which |
| designers to be influenced by Japanese fashion and to | | | | was a far more intricate and involved design than |
| incorporate it in his designs. | | | | men's fashion had ever seen. Today the Cardin line |
| In fact, he rebuffed the mainstream fashion community | | | | sells hundreds of neckties from vintage to modern. |
| several times during his storied career. For instance, he | | | | They offer a large selection of floral silk ties that will |
| resigned from the Chambre Syndicale (a forum for | | | | last for many years if properly maintained. Most Pierre |
| designers to show their work) in 1966, and from then | | | | Cardin ties are also reasonably priced and can be |
| on would only show his collections at his own venues. | | | | purchased for little more than an average, nondescript |
| In 1971 he opened his first venue, the Espace Cardin in | | | | necktie. |